Romney in Florida Next Week

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is turning up the heat in Florida. He's planning on hitting invitation-only fundraising events in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami and the Villages on Sept. 18th and 19th.

On Wednesday Sept. 19th he will appear at an afternoon public rally in the Villages.

Also, the Romney campaign announced endorsements today from Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton and Rep. Don Davis, R-Jacksonville and former Ambassador to the Bahamas John Rood.

The campaign also announced the following endorsements from North Florida: lobbyist and former House Speaker John Thrasher, Rep. Jennifer Carroll, Rep. Dick Kravitz, Jacksonville City Council member Art Shad and former council member Lake Ray.

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